Tomatoes are, perhaps, the most popular and most demanded crop that grows in various garden and backyard plots. Today there is the largest number of the most diverse varieties of tomatoes, including hybrid ones, which meet various requirements from gardeners and gardeners. The list of popular tomato varieties is regularly updated. There are those that are already particularly popular. And there are varieties that are still little known to gardeners. But at the same time, they have a large number of positive characteristics, to which it is extremely important to pay special attention. One of these varieties is the King of Kings tomato. The name speaks for itself. But we will understand in this article in more detail about what characteristics this variety has, as well as what its advantages and what are its features.
The best varieties of tomatoes
There are must have varieties that I plant every year. I like them not only for their taste and unpretentiousness, but also for how they look on the bush. I will paraphrase one bearded anecdote: "I don't really like tomatoes ... But the process itself ...". I love to go into the greenhouse and admire the tomato plantations. And I do not disdain to boast to the neighbors of especially spectacular huge tomatoes, and then post photos on the forum. What a sin to hide - we all love it!
The following varieties have become favorites also because they do not need to be pinned and shaped with fanaticism. And they will always give a crop: small, large, and a lot, depending on the variety and what they are grown for by me - for salads, for preparations, or, the smallest and sweetest, so that, "like seeds, click" ...
Variety "Raketa" suitable for both greenhouses and open ground. The fruits are the same in shape, sweet. We love to eat them right in handfuls. Looks good in blanks. The bush requires a garter, despite the fact that it is written the other way around on the pack. This is because a lot of fruit grows, and the bush tends to be heavy. Its height in open ground is about 40 cm, and in a greenhouse it can reach up to 60 cm. This is a mid-season variety, it is not necessary to pinch it.
Fig. 1. The "Raketa" ripens amicably, it is well stored both in technical and biological maturity.
Variety "Zdorovyak" I got it from a neighbor. During a tour of her greenhouse, I really liked how it looks on a bush. A neighbor said that she had been planting him for a long time, that he was unpretentious and always set fruit, even if he did not follow the ventilation regime in the greenhouse. I, of course, took one fruit for seed distribution. In height "Big Man" can be up to 100 cm, so it is better to grow it in a greenhouse, although in the open field it produces large tomatoes.
Fig. 2. There is almost no need to play the wrist "Big Man".
Fig. 3. It ripens in batches, gradually, which is very convenient.
Among the vigorous tomatoes with large fruits, I singled out grade "Red giant"... This amateur variety was bred by ordinary gardeners. Despite the fact that it has a lot of leaves, it does not have to be pinned too often. The fruits on the lower tiers are the largest. If I was not lazy and plucked out the inflorescences, leaving no more than 3-4 in the brush, the fruits would have been even larger. On the inside, it is fleshy and contains few seeds.
Fig. 4. "Red Giant" in mid-July.
Fig. five.You can take your own seeds, you just need the fruit to ripen on the bush and be from the second brush from below.
Fig. 6. Fruits are slightly ribbed, rather transportable, there is never a yellow-pink top from unbalanced care, like in pink-fruited varieties.
Fig. 7. Both from the side of the stalk and from the back side always have a presentation.
Fig. 8. The only drawback of the "Red Giant" is that the largest fruits require a garter.
However, in almost all large-fruited tomatoes, it is necessary to additionally tie up the brushes. Except for my next favorite "Bull's Heart"... I also always grow it from year to year, as my grandmother advised me. "He will never let you down!" - she said, and every year I am convinced of this. Even if I took my own seeds, and not the factory ones, "Bull's Heart" invariably bears fruit and does not require pinching at all, although it is vigorous. Somehow I didn’t have enough space in the greenhouse, and one Bull's Heart bush grew on the street without shelter. Grew up to 1 m instead of 140-150 cm in the greenhouse, but still made me happy.
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Fig. 9. The brushes grow in such a way that they do not need to be additionally secured with a garter so that they do not fall.
Fig. 10. There is one feature of the "Bull's Heart" - a predisposition to the formation of such gnarled fruits.
Therefore, if you saw an overly large bud or flower, boldly cut it off with scissors, it will still ripen for a long time, although it will be large, the skin will be tough and gray, you cannot take seeds from it.
Fig. 11. But the bulk of the "Bull's Heart" fruit is very beautiful, tasty and fleshy. By the way, this variety is both orange and red.
Growing features
The optimal regions for growing crops are Ukraine and Moldova. Can be cultivated further north, but only in greenhouses or hotbeds.
Read about how to get a great harvest of tomatoes in greenhouses all year round.
The King of Kings is pretty unpretentious. It doesn't take much effort to get a decent harvest. The main conditions are: correct planting, abundant watering, timely feeding, loosening.
On our website you will find detailed information on the use of organic fertilizers, as well as on such available products as iodine, yeast, ammonia and hydrogen peroxide, which are used in growing tomatoes.
Such tomatoes are grown exclusively in seedlings. Before sowing, the seeds are soaked in a light solution of potassium permanganate, washed with clean water, and then left for a day in a growth stimulator.
For seedlings, it is better to buy ready-made soil for tomatoes or peppers. Seeds are planted in wide, shallow containers, and after the appearance of two large leaves, the seedlings dive into large plastic cups with drainage holes or peat pots. Seedlings are regularly watered, the soil is loosened.
After 60-70 days, tomato seedlings are placed in a permanent place, but only if the soil is well warmed up. Be sure to strictly adhere to the landing pattern. For 1 sq. m, no more than 3 bushes are placed, at a distance of 50 * 40 cm.
Important: The first feeding can be done already 2 weeks after the picking of the seedlings, and after 10-12 days - the second.
After being placed in a permanent place, young plants need phosphorus feeding. During flowering and fruit setting, nitrogen fertilizers are used, when fruits ripen, potash fertilizers are used. A prerequisite will be a rare abundant watering.
The plant is regularly stepchild, pinch the tops of the stems. First, the lower stepchildren are removed, which have reached a length of 5-6 cm. This procedure is carried out at least 2-3 times during the entire growth period. Pinching is done regularly to stop the growth of the bush.
Harvested selectively as it ripens. If necessary, the fruits can ripen after being removed from the bush, in a well-ventilated place at t + 18-25C. Ripe tomatoes are stored for about 10-14 days, at t + 4-6C.
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Tall tomatoes for the greenhouse
I plant the listed varieties without fail, but there are also those that I just liked, and I periodically grow them in a greenhouse, but I have not become a fan of them. Of the indeterminants, I like the carp varieties the most. Again, this is primarily because they look beautiful on a bush. There are only three such varieties, and for each there is a special reason to grow it.
Intuition F1 is a mid-ripening hybrid, but I would classify it as a late-ripening hybrid. Not only does the ripeness come only by mid-August, but also biological maturity comes quite late. Some specimens of these tomatoes ripen even until the end of October. But, on the other hand, it is convenient because, as a result, we have our fresh tomatoes at home for a very long time. Therefore, I sow it in February.
Fig. 12. Photo of the end of July, and the fruits have not yet begun to pour.
But "Intuition F1" is very lying. This hybrid is great for freezing for future use. In winter, I make pizza and frittata with them, since they do not defrost like porridge, but perfectly retain their meatiness when slicing.
Fig. 13. The fruits are all even, beautiful.
Fig. 14. As such, I send the F1 Intuition to deep freeze.
"Scarlet candles" - carpal variety, mid-season. They do not differ in special taste, but what a shape! Looks spectacular in blanks with cucumbers. However, for this I grow them. It's nice to admire such a jar later in the winter.
Fig. 15. Along the length of "Scarlet Candles" - almost like cucumbers for conservation.
Fig. 16. "Scarlet candles" look neat, all have a characteristic "nose".
"De barao" quite late ripening, I sow it before the bulk of tomatoes. I really like it in blanks, it does not crack and is very tasty, both fresh and pickled.
Fig. 17. "De Barao" is resistant to disease. I always plant it on the north side, tying it over the entrance to the greenhouse, because it is very tall, and the upper tier ripens even in the last decade of August, despite the first cold nights.
Fig. 18. The fruits are beautiful, all as one.
I have tried a great variety of salad varieties, I want to find the most delicious. Of the tomatoes of unusual colors, they really like the taste.Malachite Box" and "Black Prince"... Both are tall, require pinching, garters, formation of 1-2 stems, but the hassle is worth it, the fruits are great. "Black Prince" - dark burgundy at the stage of full ripeness.
Fig. 19. "Malachite box" in biological maturity - green.
Fig. 20. All these tomatoes of the "Malachite Box" are already ripe, even though they seem unripe in appearance.
Yellow giants are not inferior in taste, of which the fleshy and tastiest for me are "Truffle yellow" - an unusual shape, "Persimmon" - indeed, the pulp is cut, like the fruit of the same name, "The Golden King" and sweet as a melon, "Golden bull"... Less impressed "Golden heart" and "Altai Yellow". But it should be noted that the keeping quality of yellow tomatoes is inferior to red ones. I grew from lettuce red "King of Large", "Cardinal", "Canary Islands", "Bear Paw", "Mazarin", "Altai Red"... What can I say about them - all are equal, as if on selection. Tires them to constantly pinch and tie them up. One thing is good - that they are large.
Fig. 21. On the bush, everyone looks the same. This is the "Cardinal".
Fig. 22. Cardinal keeps well.
Fig. 24. In the foreground is Mazarin. It differs only in shape, in taste - like all other red-fruited.
Fig. 25. "Altai Reds", however, can be praised for their amicable maturation.
I would also like to note pink-fruited tomatoes "Miracle of the Earth". If you are lucky with the summer, and it will not be very hot, then you can get a good harvest from this variety.
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Fig. 26. "Miracle of the Earth" is also tall.
But, if there is not very good ventilation in the greenhouse, then this variety will give a characteristic light yellow border, I do not like it, and I cut it off before use.
Fig. 27. "Miracle of the Earth" - on the right. They are the same size as the "Red Giant" on the left.
Separately, it must be said about tall cherry tomatoes, for example, "Chio-cio-san", "Sweet Cherry F1" other. Yes, many of them are sweet, they look elegant both in the greenhouse and in salting, but many stepchildren are thrown away and require careful care. No matter how much I didn’t promise to plant them, but I still “break down”, I really want to admire the brush.
Fig. 28. "Red date", of course, delicious.
Fig. 29. "Goldilocks" is also good in taste, if you resist and do not eat it half-ripe - and it can be used in half-ripe form.
Harvesting and storage
It is advisable to harvest tomatoes in the morning when the dew is still present. Term - mid-August, maturity - brown tomatoes or completely reddened. This variety is capable of ripening even in the dark.
Must be stored in wooden boxes and in a well-ventilated area. The temperature regime should not be more than +6 degrees. Before storing the tomatoes, they are cleaned of dirt (due to the density, it is allowed to wash the fruits), they are thoroughly dried. Laying is carried out in dense rows. The shelf life is 2 months.
Open field tomatoes
Among the tomatoes for growing on the street, I liked only five. Although all tomatoes for open ground can be grown in a greenhouse, if there is space. It is simply more efficient to occupy the greenhouse not only in width, but also in height, therefore it is customary to place low varieties on the street, under temporary shelter or without it at all.
Hybrid "King of the Market III F1" not in vain got its name. I grow it under cover and without, depending on how much space remains in the greenhouse after the main plantings. It is considered early maturing, although I would not say so. I plant it with pleasure, because in any summer - both cloudy and hot - it gives a stable harvest. Most likely, this is because it is resistant to various diseases. In the greenhouse it grows slightly higher than in the open field. A garter is needed because the fruits, especially the lower ones, are very large.
Fig. 30. “Market King III F1” produces lined fruits (in red basket).
Fig. 31. "Apple tree of Russia" on the bush.
Fig. 32. "Apple tree of Russia" is well stored, including frozen.
Fig. 33. "Buyan" is a long-known trouble-free variety for open ground.
Fig. 34. "Buyan" is good at salting.
Fig. 35. “Leningradsky Chill” I bought in an economical package - 200 seeds in one. It lived up to its name, did not freeze during frost, grew well both in the greenhouse and on the street.
Fig. 36. But the yellow-fruited variety "Wonder of the World" turned out to be the most cold-resistant for open ground. Ties just an incredible amount of fruits.
I also tried low "Kremlin F1", "Peach", "Orange Sun", "Darling", "Tiger", "Sanka"... Despite the publicity, these varieties disappointed me.
And finally, the dwarfs. These tomatoes will suit even the laziest or busiest summer residents. They do not require garter, watering and, moreover, pinching.
Fig. 37. Dwarfs just need to mulch in mid-June and come to harvest in early August.
Fig. 38. Although, if you sow them at the end of February, you can harvest the first crop on July 1, as in this photo.
Fig. 39. They bear fruit all summer.
I tried SamRast, Florida Petit, Pygmy, Pinocchio, Balcony Duet - I liked them all.
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Who doesn't know a tomato? - There are no such! And is everyone ready to give a tomato a description and description of varieties right off the bat? At least a couple? Does everyone know what a tomato is? - Are you really sure that this is a vegetable ?! But no!
Botanical description
The variety is considered mid-season (ripening period 115-120 days) and high-yielding. The fruits are formed in several pieces per brush, reach a weight of 300 g, have a maroon color and have excellent taste.
The bush of "Calvados" is powerful and needs to be tied up, as it grows from 1.2 to 1.6 m. In the climatic conditions of the middle zone, this variety of tomatoes is best grown indoors. The most impressive results were obtained with the formation of a plant in two stems, constant pinching, and the introduction of organic matter.
Tomatoes of this variety are great for salads, and also due to their thin skin and juicy pulp, for making juices, puree sauces, etc.
A bit of history
A tomato Is the fruit of a perennial nightshade herb called tomate.
This word and the plant itself came to Russia from France, and to France - from Italy, presumably in the 16th century. In Italy, the plants were called pomo d'oro - "golden apple" and they were yellow-sunny in color, because that is how they were grown by the May and the Aztecs, believing that the "tomatli" were sent to them by the solar goddess of medicine, health and healing - Ishtilton (Ichtilton) ...
The Spaniards, who introduced Europe to this golden berry after 1520, introduced it as "tomato de Peru" - "apple from Peru". Loving Frenchmen gave the “apple” their name, which was also used by Russians for a long time - “une pomme d'amour” - “love apple”.
Both the French and the Spaniards used tomatoes as a remedy for cough and as a powerful remedy to increase potency, but the frequent use of la mela d'oro ("golden apple" - Italian), according to scientists of that time, threatened death.
Such a gift for everyone's heart!
In 1780, new fruits from Italy were served to the table of Catherine II, most of which were "golden apples". The empress liked the new fruits so much that the greatest decree ordered to plant this vegetable for the imperial table and the process of Russification of the Italian "love" berry took on unprecedented proportions.
Oh, the queen did not know that tomatoes had long settled on the outskirts of the Russian Empire as a medicinal vegetable, and the Crimeans, Astrakhanians, Georgians and other southerners had long mastered the methods of growing French-Italian berries!
By the middle of the 19th century, the cultivated areas for tomatoes developed in Russia were several times larger than the modest beds of all those countries through which the tomato passed in order to become "their own in the board" for the Russians.
So who is he - senor A tomato? By definition, a fruit. In everyday life, it is a vegetable. According to the biological classification, it is a berry. And this vegetable-fruit has long been the king of our greenhouses and vegetable gardens!
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